DAY OF MOURNING CEREMONY 2026 OAKVILLE

Workers are killed by workplace hazards every day. Every year, hundreds of thousands more suffer injury or illness because of their working conditions. They are not forgotten.

April 28 is our National Day of Mourning to remember workers who have suffered work-related disability, disease and death. The Canadian Labour Congress first declared the Day in 1986. The Parliament of Canada would officially recognize the Day with passage of the Workers Mourning Day Act in 1991. Ontario’s Legislative Assembly followed suit in 2016 when it passed the Workers Day of Mourning Act. Today the Day is recognized in more than 100 countries around the world where it is often observed as Workers’ Memorial Day.

Unions, labour councils, families and community partners who gather annually on April 28 to mourn these losses also vow to prevent further suffering. They follow with action in the workplace and community pressing for work that promotes dignity and health.
Join us April 28